SCOUT· 41%1h 49m·2026-10-10·ScienceThe Skeptics Guide #1109 - Oct 10 2026
AI Update; News Items: 2026 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, and Chemistry, Reading Fiction; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Sleep and Consciousness; Science or Fiction
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